There are 6 ways to get from Jinan to Lijiang by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 2 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Jinan Train Station to Jinan Airportbus
- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane TNA - LJG
6h 29m¥890–3,940Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Jinan North Bus station to Zhengzhoubus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
42h 19m¥522–937Train
- Take the train from Jinan to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
18h 31m¥1,309–1,696Train, bus via Kunming
- Take the train from Jinan to Chengdu East Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
34h 30m¥1,292–1,532Drive 2,352.9 km
- Drive from Jinan to Lijiangcar 2,352.9 km
25h 17m¥2,001–2,890Train, bus
- Take the train from Jinan to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
20h 35m¥1,359–1,509
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jinan to Lijiang is to bus and train which costs ¥500 - ¥950 and takes 42h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Jinan to Lijiang is to line 2 bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs ¥850 - ¥4000.
No, there is no direct train from Jinan to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Jinan and arriving at Lijiang via Shijiazhuang, Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Jinan and Lijiang is 2024 km. The road distance is 2352.9 km.
The best way to get from Jinan to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 18h 31m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Jinan to Lijiang, including transfers.
Jinan to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Jinan station.
Jinan to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Shijiazhuang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jinan to Lijiang is 2353 km. It takes approximately 25h 17m to drive from Jinan to Lijiang.
There are 318+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Jinan, China and Lijiang, China?
You can take a train from Jinan to Lijiang via Shijiazhuang, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,700
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Nanchong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,000
Train from Jinan to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Shijiazhuang to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,500–3,500
Train from Jinan to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,100
Train from Jinan to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Chongqing West to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Zhengzhou to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–290
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥430–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–850
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Jinan Train Station to Jinan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Website
- keyunzhan.com
Bus from Jinan North Bus station to Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥158
- Schedules at
- keyunzhan.com
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